Presenting the Global Aviation Training
Platinum Excellence award to the college at the ongoing ICAO Global
Implementation Support Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, the ICAO Secretary
General, Juan Carlos Salazar, said the organisation remained very proud of its
achievements as a training centre of excellence.
According to him, the organisation would
continue to support member-nations in achieving its objectives of ensuring air
transport safety and particularly commended the efforts of the federal
government in repositioning the nation’s aviation industry.
Since the inception of the Buhari
administration, the International Civil Aviation Organisation has awarded NCAT
Zaria the following: “Regional Center of Excellence, Africa (Platinum
category), highest number of trained Instructors instructors in the World, as well as highest number of trainees in ICAO
training packages in the world. ‘The best safety in aviation is the best
trained Aviator.
Reacting to the awards, Nigeria’s Minister
of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said they were testimonials of the good work that has
been done in the sector since the coming of the present administration and
expressed appreciation to the world body for recognising the achievements.
Sirika, in a statement yesterday in Abuja,
said that the best safety in aviation is the best trained aviator as the
industry is one that has zero provision for errors.
He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for
his commitment to the development of the aviation industry beginning with his
approval and continued support for the aviation roadmap implementation.
The minister reiterated government’s
resolve to ensure full delivery of all the components of the roadmap before the
Buhari administration winds down in 2023.
0 comments:
Post a Comment